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All the content from last year’s PeepSec, Impact and flagship industry events
Understanding responses to phishing in Saudi Arabia via the theory of planned behaviour
Saudi Arabia has seen an enormous growth in Internet usage over the past few years. With increasing adoption of this technology has come a rise in cyber crime, often enabled through use of social engineering. Phishing is a prime example, aiming to deceive users into...
Phishing happens beyond technology: The effects of human behaviours and demographics on each step of a phishing process
This study investigates to what extent people’s risk-taking and decision-making styles influence the likelihood of phishing victimisation in three specific phishing steps. We asked participants to play a risk-taking game and to answer questions related to two...
Q&A: How to Avoid the Weakest Links in Your Security Chain
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On demand webinar: The office of the future
WEBINAR The office of the future: What has remote working taught us about people and security? Brought to you by:Brought to you by:Your hosts: It has just been over a year since COVID-19 brought radical changes to working life. Remote working, once the exception for...
The 4 key factors for a successful phishing simulation
Phishing attacks are a problem. Over the past year, 88% of professionals reported an increase in phishing attacks. It can happen to anyone, at any time. For many, the go-to solution to this problem is a simulated phishing attack. But for this to be a success, it has...
Neil covers the latest tech news and tech startup stories without the hype on The Tech Talks Daily Podcast.
The Tech Blog Writer
Women hold only 10% of board positions in top Cybersecurity companies
Vigilence Security Magazine
Examining the generational impact on risk: Internet of Things (IoT)
The purpose of this Causal-Comparative quantitative study was to develop an increased understanding of the different generations and how they perceive risk and to what extent they are comfortable using Fitbit devices in an everyday setting. This study was conducted...
How successful was the UK’s National Cyber Security Strategy (NCSS) 2016-2021?
In 2016, the UK government launched its National Cyber Security Strategy (NCSS). The five-year plan (2016-2021) was underpinned by £1.9 billion in funding. Its purpose was to make the UK “secure and resilient to cyber threats.” Has the NCSS achieved its aims? Let’s...
Psyber security: a new emerging topic and research area within human security – part 1
With the rise of technology in every facet of daily life, the increased conveniences come with multiple security risks. When imagining cyber security, the focus is generally on the protection of personal information, and the technology that stores this information....
Social engineering attacks: a phishing case simulation
In this paper, we discuss phishing as one of the attack types used in social engineering. Phishing attacks will be discussed by simulating a process between two different devices in two different networks. An experimental penetration test was performed on one of the...
Cybersecurity attacks during COVID-19: An analysis of the behavior of the human factors and a proposal of hardening strategies
During the COVID-19 pandemic, fake news has increased considerably. This study is exploratory and descriptive research that aims to establish the human factors that make the standard user susceptible to cyber-attacks in times of pandemic. A literature review of...
How can we prepare for the challenges of hybrid working?
When Covid-19 swept the world, businesses moved rapidly to enable remote working. Before the pandemic, less than 30% of people in the UK had ever worked remotely. In April 2020, nearly half of UK employees worked at home. Looking ahead, a wholesale return to office...
What the government must do to tackle cyber crime
Almost half of UK businesses (46%) and a quarter of UK charities (26%) reported cyber security breaches or attacks in the last 12 months. The figures are higher for medium-sized businesses (68%) and large businesses (75%). Cybercrime is on the rise. So it’s just as...
Cyber security teamwork: A review of current practices and suggested improvements
As cyber attacks and their subsequent responses have become more frequent and complex over the past decade, research into the performance and effectiveness of cybersecurity teams has gained an immense amount of traction. However, investigation of teamwork in this...
CybSafe secures #5.6 million Series A1 investment round
Digitalisation World
This Week in Fintech: TFT Bi-Weekly News Roundup 02/02
The Fintech times
CybSafe secures #5.6 million Series A investment round
Cambridge Network
CybSafe secures ?6.3 mn in Series A1 round led by IQ Capital
IBS Intelligence
CybSafe secures #5.6m Series A1 investment round
StartUps Magazine
Investors aware of Cybsafe cyber security potential
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